dapples on sth
复数形式指动物皮毛上成簇的斑驳斑纹。
The dapples on the horse's coat were fading.
马皮毛上的斑纹正在褪色。
花斑；斑纹
dapples — plural of dapple
花斑动物；有斑纹的动物；通常成簇的斑驳标记；皮肤或毛皮有斑点的动物
通常成簇的斑驳标记
A mottled marking, usually in clusters.
皮肤或毛皮有斑点的动物
An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat.
The horse had a beautiful dapple pattern on its coat.
这匹马的外套上有漂亮的斑纹图案。
用法提示：dapple 作为名词，指马毛上的斑纹。
Light dapples through the leaves created a calming effect.
光线透过树叶形成的斑驳产生了宁静的效果。
用法提示：dapple 作名词，这里指光影的斑纹。
She admired the dapples on the fawn's back.
她欣赏小鹿背上的花斑。
用法提示：dapple 的复数形式 dapples，指多个斑纹。
复数形式指动物皮毛上成簇的斑驳斑纹。
The dapples on the horse's coat were fading.
马皮毛上的斑纹正在褪色。
单数形式指某物表面（如皮毛）的斑驳花纹。
The dapple of the pony's coat was unmistakable.
小马皮毛上的斑纹清清楚楚。
指皮毛有斑点的动物（多指马），with 后接其特征。
She chose a dapple with a white mane.
她选了一匹有白色鬃毛的花斑马。
grammar · medium
易错句子The pony has white dapple all over its back.
正确表达The pony has white dapples all over its back.
dapple 是可数名词，指一块块斑纹；表示多处斑纹时要用复数形式 dapples，且 all over 也提示数量不止一个。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are dapples in the horse's neck.
正确表达There are dapples on the horse's neck.
斑纹长在身体表面，英语用介词 on 表示“在……表面”，不能用 in；汉语说“脖子上有斑点”容易误用 in。
grammar · medium
易错句子It has dapple on its flank.
正确表达It has a dapple on its flank.
dapple 作可数名词，单数指一处斑纹时需加不定冠词 a；汉语名词没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
speckle 通常指数目多而单个很小的点状痕迹，常可数，强调“点”；dapple 指成簇或成片的深浅斑驳花纹，多用于动物毛皮，强调明暗交错。鸟蛋、羽毛上的细小点用 speckle，花斑马或毛皮上的成簇斑纹用 dapple。
mottle 作名词时多指不规则色块或明暗交错形成的整体斑驳效果，常带不可数或抽象色彩；dapple 作名词时指一个个成簇的斑纹，可数，也可指有斑纹的动物。描述光影交织的整体斑驳常用 a mottle of light and shade，描述动物毛皮上成簇的圆形斑纹则用 dapple/dapples。
blotch 指大而不规则、常显得突兀或难看的斑块，多用于皮肤、污渍或墨迹；dapple 的斑纹通常圆而规整、成簇分布且颜色对比明显，多用于动物毛皮。皮肤上难看的红斑用 blotch，马匹毛皮上成簇的圆形花斑用 dapple。
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